Noble Audio FALCON MAX vs Sony Linkbuds

What FALCON MAX does better (7) and where Linkbuds wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Noble Audio · 2023FALCON MAX

6.0Score

7 advantages≈ $110

Higher score

Sony · 2022Linkbuds

3.9Score

2 advantages≈ $110

7.2Noise control & calls3.0

3.2Battery2.1

4.2Build & features6.2

Why is FALCON MAX better than Linkbuds?

Specifications

Only differences	Noble Audio FALCON MAX≈ $1106.0	Sony Linkbuds≈ $1103.9
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	—	Open-back
Driver type	Hybrid	Dynamic
Driver size	10 mm	12 mm
Lowest frequency	20 Hz	20 Hz
Highest frequency	48,000 Hz	20,000 Hz
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	—
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	—
Battery & charging
Battery life	5.5 h	5 h
Battery life with ANC	4.5 h	—
Total with charging case	—	18 h
Charging time	1.5 h	3 h
Wireless charging (case)	Yes	—
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LC3, AAC, SBC	AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	No
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	Yes	No
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
LE Audio	Yes	—
USB-C	—	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	5.5 g	4.1 g
Protection rating	IP54	IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Dust protection (IP)	5	—
Features
Touch controls	Yes	Yes
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes